Bomb



F. E. FlRlNG Aug. 24, 1943.

e150MB Filed oct. 15, 1938 3 Sheets-Sheet l F. E. FIRING Aug. 24, 1943.

3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 24, 1943.y F. a FIRING BOMB Filed Oct. 15, 1958 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Y jbornb adapted to vcover lia;v Vgreater reoJ ianjdto f cover thatv aree,A more yeffectively'than*is possible- Another object of the-invention is Ythefproxii'- rammed Aug. 24, 1943 'Il with known aero-infantry'bombs; if"

sion of anaero-iniantry bol'nbwhnnupon'im-- VA efforce of 'explosion Ais dispersed "lateraliy fot enf? jvision of bomb-guiding means oraero-infant'ry f bombs Ax'vhicl'lis normally', 'during -storggeand suspension; concealed'nd protected andfiwnioh, when released from its suspending rack',` isut fmoticaliy moved outwardly yinto guidingsposition pact is propelled upwardly so the@ therafter'vrthef 'whereby to direct the -forwardl ori1`npact endA of 'i c Another object of the invention '5 y'vision in an 'aeroinfpntryfbombfofineens jfor;zltioliy'aiong th' y l fE'ig separating or spacingthe main'explosionfcharge SCaI'e/Ildfshow ga, saffetydevieyfo or bomb proper from itsodetonator or"igniterdurf v'theiinainfejipiosionohar'ge'jtngjbo 'b fijr iniing storage, suspension'and-the'-failtiirughfthe -'de't'o `alito l air of the bombWherebyltolxnininiizethedanger f of VexplosionV during storageand?suspensionVv and render the bomb -safer `and to minimize'ineiec- {jjtive explosions suon asfthose occurring Y explosionchargeor'bomb'proper and its detona- Y eforeA vision Yin an vaeroinfantry bomb orfboinbigud 1 ing 'means for separating and i spacingthe lhierin explosionV charge or bombproper from its detiene-1'Y o tor or igniter duringY storage and suspension of th'enbomb, the bomb-guiding'meansbeing -alu'lto-y matioa11y1n1ovab1e from its separating` po'sitionfl Y iintobomb-guiding Aposition upon reieaseyof the bonib Afrom its suspensionrack.` f @lfAiurther objectof theinvention -is "the 'pro-1 vrvision'of a, bomb housing of tubular const'ruoti'on s for siidably receiving therein thvmain'oharg'e--or bomb proper in spaced Yrelation with itsldeto'nator, vor igniter and for carrying a, propelling Volriarlgef Vvdisondrge'able uponv impactforbringing then'ain ,2f-tor or igniterinto cooperative relati'm'ship.V

` it isl broughtitothe place. f use gftojproi/ide 'Vari'- 'tween the rear en d Preferably; -iewevee r empleyfbombeglidmg means adapted normally ftobe'ooncealed within 1 meenfrth'rougntthe eftnreedeaeperwrei :ne

the chamber 23 offthe'fcasing B- butianto'f'-, Y matically movable outside thereof-Y -intov bombf guiding rposition vhenithebornb isfdrop'pedfo1'l released from -itsrackfon an?aeroplane.

AIllustrative of the novel"bomb-guidingfineans l `form'fvvl'iich is at present preferred. Astheren .lo

illustrated, a pair of thin'metal strips are-bent or otherwise formed-alongspaced longitudinal lines to provide outwardlydiverging guiding Y -Vanes 56 and afcentral or intermediateportion 51 vbetween thevanes 56" oi reach 'such metal strip.- The pair of metalistrips are carriedwith i their intermediate portions 51 in spaced relation between a segmentaldiso orplate-58-vvelded orv otherwise suitably securediat the upper ends of the nfietal plates and having` v'a {oentral aperture `liti'communicating with the space *between theintermediate portions 'if'for a purpose presently to b e-described,"and a basemember 59 havingv an .annular depending skirtv 59 and `a'eentral YThebomb-guiding means is slidably receivable Y ie the ehamber 2a ofthe mbuiareesmg B and? isinserted thereinaiter the main eharge or'bomb l attachment islarranged tg guard against@ proper A 'lias been 'placedAtherein-'and' moved, e

forwardly against the 'ring `shaped lead ltube- 154' andafter a coillspring 62 has beenarranged be'- the eup-shaped base'me'rnber 52). Y

A substantiallyv U -sliaped bracket -6 3"is inserted between the spaced intermediate portions 151 o i. the guiding vanes jan'd" is then-moved into the' ,4 0

rear end of the casingB whereit is`Y secured'by screws or: other suitable seuring means ll as shown in Figs. 2 and 8. This bracketSfis provided with a Ythreaded lcentral aperture register# y ing with the apertures andGL oentral aperture is adapted -threadably as shoyvnat -I5 '(Fig.*2) to receive theouterend *of/a tubulan .at 6l tothe inner end o'f taining a'suitable charge which may be ignited of the'main Vcharge A and by a pereussion'cap; 69 lfor igni'ting theiuse- 2 l when the main'charge A ispropelledinwardly Y Within and along thethe Ypropelling' cartridge 3'! into cooperating re. lationship with theigniter or detonator C;-

cached to thebracket 56 are moved into the tion ofv the spring against the segmental discv or plate vuntil that plate FaS- is inside of thechamberwhereupon asafety-pin 1I casing B by vexplosion'v Aor is inserted through; aligned @JDGT 'turesin theY tubular"'c'as ing` B, the vpin 1 l passing vbetween the intermediate portions` 51' 'ofi` theA bombguidin gmeans and engaging Ythecnp- 'Y shaped basememberv at the'sidefthereof oppoli `"site thespring 62 Wherebyreleas'ably'to-holdftheguiding means in' the-casingB againstfthe. thus .g compressed spring 62:2'Y Iffdesiredvgfa ootter'key or pin i2 may be associated with VYthepin guard against itsaccidental- Y-rentfioval 'f the guiding means arranged 2S, the assembled holder E51V 1fl' to 1 :with within the chamberVv and cartridge @6 8' inserted through the aperture"i58'` oifthe platev 'ablysecured toanairoraft by any suitable 6 5.,

1grammene11y-illustratedenges; 'includes #circling the tubular-imam e iwerdiyfewerd'ningepesinen whenehehe b r "tire-rack.v Spaced arwardlyfrom'theb ket;s

the bracket 63l`- The holding means'f thre'adably attached to the-"bracket and lock u 13isfe ployed on thev threadedouter en of helder efteprevent'the:igniteriorrom workmg f j looselinits 'm'ouriting. iWheneso assembled; 'tl-ie'-4 f percussion-eapid of-the igniterCfis-in alignment iv Withvlthe aperture l6I' in!ltheerovliiiolV thel *cup-* shaped bas'evmember 59 V'and Avvithv theperforations 21V-in the plate 24' soltliat Whenthe Inainchar'ge 0f lues-'l'bn'ethe'casingandicoeperenng payee-ee- Y vcidental I'discharge *of4i the bornb *andth'is ai ennerwise forming fthe marginal-gpeaierieeffthe platesk lvopposite tnehingei'l backiupon-them ble means as shown-in Fi}'g.}1." "desiredyas already'-menti'one'd, the iililoiilarv casing vB I nay, a's shown. in Figs'el-l andflZ,v v dividende-eevneej releer-,opine -eesnge Bf and; -just'lv rearwardly-- of 'the' rearV end'lof the En'ian charge or boirinproper- A. -l vThe telescoping ends oasingfnemberB and cooperating`-bayon isz; in tnefciasin niemeer Bf as en added safenf,r

dchf aj construetini; loadingV thev j s -facilitated and may l-loe;'aocc'rnplisl'led after thelboifnbfhaslbee'n transported Vtl'ie`fvicin'i Vofitsf iriier'ided'use; 5

in sigel11x14-anais.wherein the? ferweedbreekers sage euren te' ieseenven et tion oftheaircraft"'83 a -eientlyto'reoeive therebe 2- guidingmeans releasably heldin said casing and saidA casngbetween said .igniter .and sa1dlma1ri.

, matic means for moving said bomb guiding means.l bomb gui'dinglme'a'ns out'of said casing into'guid rsaid casing for `moving sjaidmairiA explosivecharge1l` j ing-"a chamber therein having Vrea/rl,ffovyarfcl,.an Y within said casing upwardly into .co-operativere`A 1 intermediate chamber, portions; "ombQ gfuidin lationship With'saidigniter. Y'

the upper1 end of said casing,v a main charge .luguidmg position' whenVV th"bomb,is dropped;y normally spaced from saidignterf-in said casing ship with saidigniter, irnpact-controlledrneasA "said bombfguiding meansV for normally, holding. Y I l said bomb guiding means between Ysaid main` ing itsyotherl. end extendingoutside of said ifo y apart, 'and Yautomatic means for moving-saidv eratingfmember on saidjsli'daimle-plungerloutsidey ing position whenthefbomb is dropped y j v, stationary igniter for saidmain'cshargearrangedf4 5. A bomb comprising a casing,'anigniter in fnsaid rear chamber portion, anda strilgerjniovg bemin normally enclosed and concealed-therein, auto'-l Jfchar'ge, and automaticrmeansjyforjmovingfsai out of said casing into guiding pors'itionjwheriv the` ing position when the bomb is' dropped. y bombis dropped, and.impact-.controlled'means in 5 L 6..A bombr comprising'fa hollow *leasing -prov' K I Y Y ...f .meansnormallyarranged in said..rear chambern Y 4. A. bomb comprising la casing, an ,igniter'inkr portion-1 andjmovable outside thereofjzvtojfbom f mainj charge normally ,held kinA said intermediate chamber T portion .andV Vincnzabli-:f from" lsaid :inte v mediate chamber portion into said rear'ohamber portion vafter saidbombguiding means `'is moved y to bomb: guidingposition. a propellent-Qlirge in said vfiorvvar'clchamberfportionnia "slida'blfe plunger havingone. end in' said'forwardf chamber `portion carrying'xsaid prop'ellent charge therein A`andlhaw and movable upwardly Y.into cooperative rela-'tion` in said casing for moving said-main charge Within said casing upwardly into cooperative relatie `ship with said igniter,bomb guiding meansref f leas'ably held in said casing, mounting :means for charge and said igniter whereby to space themjgg fwardchamber'portion, an;impact-controlled` Ybomb guiding means out'of saidcasinglintogguidf of 1said;forward` chamber portion, arelatively the upper end ofV saidcasing, a main charge in 25V able saidifforward.chamber'portion with said A said casing spaced vfrom saidigniter-andrnovable .slidableplunger forjring said propellant lc'zhargeg4 ,Qontrolled rneansin saidfcasing for moving saidfk intermediate chamber' ,portion into saidfrear"` mainexplosive chargelw'ithin said' lcasing up-` chamber portion injring relationship ywithsaidf` f igniter, bomb guidingv Vmeans releasably held 'inf y into cooperative relationship' therewith; impact;` Whreby tomovesaidmainreharge out ofsaidjV Wardly into cooperative*relationship"with sai'dl'30`fignitergtodischarge'the maineharge..`

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